Taiwan’s government is racing to counter China, buying nearly $19 billion in military equipment from the United States, and extending military conscription for men to a year starting in 2024.
A soldier holds up Taiwan’s national flag during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taoyuan, Northern Taiwan, on July 26, 2023. Taiwan’s government is racing to counter China’s military, but many on the island say they don’t share the sense of threat.
People wearing face masks walk through a night market during the Lunar New Year celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 25, 2023. While polls show most people on the island reject reunification, many say they are attracted to their much larger neighbor’s dynamic economy, and its shared language and culture. Others are simply numb to hearing about the threat in their backyard.
People are guided by Taiwanese soldiers to a basement shelter during the Wanan air raid drill in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 25, 2022. Taiwan’s government is racing to counter China’s military, but many on the island say they don’t share the sense of threat.
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